Global warming believers rise

The latest in an ongoing series of studies by the Brookings Institute shows that the number of Americans who believe that the planet is warming is on the rise. Sixty-two percent of U.S. residents now believe in human-caused global warming, which is up from a low of 50% in spring 2010.

The latest in an ongoing series of studies by the Brookings Institute shows that the number of Americans who believe that the planet is warming is on the rise. Sixty-two percent of U.S. residents now believe in human-caused global warming, which is up from a low of 50% in spring 2010. (Brookings Institute)

The latest in an ongoing series of studies by the Brookings Institute shows that the number of Americans who believe that the planet is warming is on the rise. Sixty-two percent of U.S. residents now believe in human-caused global warming, which is up from a low of 50% in spring 2010.Brookings Institute